Coin-sorter



PATBRTBD JAN. 5, 19 04;.

c. s. BATDORR com SORTER. ARPLIGATIOH FILED SEBT. 22, 1903- H0 MODEL.

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UNIT D STATES Patented January 5,'1904.

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SPECIFICATION forming of Letters Patent No. 748,836, dated. January 5,1904. Application filed $apten1h'er22, 1903- Serial No. 174,154. (Nomodel.) V I .TO aZZ whom it may-concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. BATDORB,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State My invention relates to certain new and useful means forsorting coins; and the obect of the invention isto provide a conven--ie'nt means for rapidly and accurately assortingvarious denominationsof silver and other coin, so ,as to facilitate the counting thereof inbanks, counting-houses, and other places where large quantities of mixedcoin are handled, and to supply the requirements ofcoincounting machinessuch as I have shown, described, and claimed in my former patent,',No.691,435, dated January 21, 1902, andin a later application for patentfor certain improvements thereon filed March 12, 1903, Serial No.147,459. a I

To this end my invention comprehends a cabinet or coin-receptacle and avertical seriesbf trays, each of which, except the lower one, is formedwith a bottom thatis provided with closely-set rows of circular openingsn as that communicate with the trays beneath, the openings in the bottomof each tray being smaller than those in the bottom'of the next trayabove, whereby the larger coins are re tained in the upper trayortrays,whilethe smaller coins will pass successively through the several traysto the bottom; The receptacle is provided with a suitable cover with'anflopening to admit the coins to the uppermost tray, said coverprovided with meansfor looking it in place during the agitation of thereceptacle to efiect the separation of the coins, and the trays are soarranged that the bottom of one rests directly upon the top of the onenext below to preventa coin lodgloaded trays and replacing empty ones.Coins of various denominations and-sizeswhen mixed :promiscuously maythus be rapidly and. accurately separated for counting,thereby effectinga considerable 'savingyln the I time and labor ordinarily expended insort-I ing andcounting large quantities of coin.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and inwhich similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout theseveral views, Figurel is a perspective'view of a coin-sorting deviceembodying my invention Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, partlybroken away.

Fig, 3 is a" perspectiveview of one of the trays removed.

In the said drawings, A represents a base made of'any appropriatematerial and of such size and shape as may be found most suitable forthe objects in view. Inthe drawings the base is shown approximatelysquare, as this formiswell suited for my purpose, although I do notlimit myself to this form. v

' At the four corners of the base-shown are the uprights or corner-postsB, which I-prefer to'make of light angle-iron or like material, with theflanges presented inwardly to form vertical guides for the trays to beherethe upper ends of the uprights are fitted and secured in the mannerdescribed for the lower brackets C, said upper brackets atone side ofthe device being also formed or pro- 'vided with lugs a, forming membersof the hinges of'a suitable cover D, which haslugsor eyes I), coincidingwith the lugs or eyes a, to form the hinges ofthe'cover, said lugs oreyes a b being engaged by an appropriate pintle c. The upper corner-brackets are rigid with connecting-bars e, which form. a

rigid member or connection between the up-- rights or corner-posts atthe top, and on top of-these bars and the upper corner-brackets thefront edge of ,the device to temporarily" secure the cover during theassorting opera;-

tion. In addition to the foregoing the rigid framework formed by the topand bottom frame, and their exterior diameter is such that they occupythe horizontal space be tween the uprights or corner-posts, their angles fitting the said angle-iron uprights and being guided thereby whenthe trays are re mpveu from or replaced in the frame. In the drawings Ishow five (5) trays for containing coins of the denomination of fifty(50) cents, twenty-five cents, five (5) cents, pennies, and dimes,respectively, and said trays substantially fill the space between thecover and the bottom of the device, and the bottom of one tray above thelowermost one rests directly upon the top edge of the tray next belowit, so as to preventa coin finding lodgment between the edges of thetrays. With the exception of the lowermost tray, whose bottom is closed,the other trays have perforatedibottoms adapted to retain coins of acertaind-i ameter and permit all smaller coins pass through to the traybeneath,

thus separating orassorting the various-sized coins that are introducedthroughthe coveropeninginto the uppermost tray. Each tray has,preferably, an inturned horizontal flange g at the top of opposite sidesto form handholds to facilitate the removal and replacing of the trays.It will be understood, of course, that the openings in any one tray are"all of one size or diameter and that thesizes of the openings in therespective trays are so graded or arranged as to obstruct the passage ofcoins of a larger diameter, while permitting coins of a smaller diameterto pass through to the next lower tray, and so on. Thus in acabinetarranged for asserting silver coin of all the variousdenominations the top tray will be provided with circiilar openingssufficieutly large to permit the passage of all silver coins exceptdollars. The" next tray below will have openings to permit the passageof'all silver coins except half-dollars, and so on to the bottom, inwhich the small coins-say dimcs-only are received. This bottom tray,therefore, does not require a perforated bottom.

From the foregoing the manner of using my coin-sorter will be apparent.After a properset of trays have been placed in position the mixed coinis thrown into the top tray through the opening in the cover. By nowshaking the cabinet so as to agitate the coin in the top tray all thesmall coin will pass successively into and through the next lower trayor trays to theibottom one, the various denominations being thus rapidlyassorted, so that, for instance, the top tray will contain only silverdollars, the next tray halfdollars,v the next tray belowquarter-dollars,and so on to the bottom tray if more than three are employed, the lastor lower tray containing only the smaller coin-'say dimes. The sameprinciple can also be applied in a cabinet arranged for sorting goldcoin.

, Having thus described my invention, what I claim as my invention is g'1. In a .coin -sorter the combination of a rigid framework comprisingtop and bottom members and uprights or corner-posts, said posts havingvertical guides in their inner' sides and said topmember having atray-admission opening, and removable trays insorted through thetopmember of the framework and being guided to their positions by saiduprights or corner-posts.

' 2. In a coin-sorter, the combination of a rigid open frameworkincluding top andbottom members and angle-iron uprights formingcorner-posts, and trays fittingwithin said frame and introduced andremoved vertically through the top member of the frame, the channels ofthe said uprights forming vertical guides for the trays, and saidtrayshaving perforated bottoms graded to assert coins of differentdenominations -and' arranged one above the other within the frame.

frame orcasiug including a base and a top tending between thecorner-brackets and section each provided with angular corner brackets;angle-iron u prightsfitt ing and exforming corner-posts for the frameorcasing, I

trays of a diameter substantially equal to'the distancebetween oppositeuprights or cornerposts said trays inserted and removed ver-, tically'through the top section of the frame or casing and having their anglesvertically guided in the angles of the uprights, and a top closure forthe frame or casing said trayss having perforated bottoms graded toassort coins of differentdenominations and arranged one above the other.

g t. In a coin-sorter the combination of a casing composed of a bottomplate with up wardly-projecting angle-brackets at the cor-' ners,a topmember having downwardly-extending angle-brackets at the corners,angleiron corner-posts fitting and connecting the angle-brackets of thebottom plate and top member,trays insertible in the casing through thetop member thereof and having their corners guided by the corner-posts,said trays having perforated. bottoms graded to assort coins ofdifferent denominations, and a cover hinged at one side of the frame orcasing and closable over the top member thereof and.

in a closed position, said cover having an opening toadmit the coins tothe uppermost tray and s'aid'frame or casing having handles by which itmay be agitated.

5. Ina coin-sorter, the combinationwith a framework or casing open atthe top and provided with vertical guides at the corners, a

series of trays having their angles fitting-said guides said trays.inse'rtihle and removable through said open top' of the casing andrestmeme n :3

'ingone upon the other, and havingperfomted any band in presence of twosubscribing witbottoms graded to assert coins of different messes.denominations said brays' having flanges w along the top of Oppositesides to serve as DHARLES S? BATDORF" 5 handholds for removing andreplacing the Witnesses: trays, and aolosure for the uppermost Bray.CHAS. E. ELLIS,

.LS. DIES.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

